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  • SAIMM
    Effect Of Depth, Span, Stope Support, And Discontinuity Strength On Potential Seismic Activity In The Fractured Rock Around A Tabular Mining Excavation

    By H. A. D. Kirsten

    Mining-induced seismicity is usually evaluated in terms of continuum elastic analyses, and is quantified in terms of energy release rate as state parameter and excess shear stress along particular fea

    Jan 1, 1994

  • SAIMM
    The Basic Resource Equations (BRE And BR2RE)-A New Approach To The Definition And Reconciliation Of Mineral Resources And Reserves At Anglo American Platinum Ltd - Synopsis

    By D. H. Diering

    Definition of mineral resources and reserves forms the basis for effective mine planning and reliable public reporting of mineral assets. Historically, the mineral resource and reserves declaration pr

    Jan 1, 2013

  • SAIMM
    Proceedings, 114th Annual General Meeting, 2011

    The 114th Annual General Meeting of The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy was held at The Country Club, Johannesburg, Napier Road, Auckland Park on Thursday, 11 August 2011. Welco

    Jan 1, 2011

  • SAIMM
    Theoretical And Practical Aspects Of Cr(VI) In The South African Ferrochrome Industry ? Synopsis

    By J. P. Beukes

    The production of ferrochrome alloy from chromium bearing chromite ores is conducted at high temperature under highly reducing conditions. However, albeit completely unintended, it is impossible to co

    Jan 1, 2010

  • SAIMM
    Optimizing Shaft Pressure Losses Through Computational Fluid Dynamics Modelling

    By W. J. Kempson

    As a result of the rising electrical energy costs in South Africa, a method was sought to reduce the overall electrical consumption of typical shaft systems. A typical shaft configuration was analysed

    Dec 1, 2013

  • SAIMM
    The use of Information Technology in the Mineral Resource Management environment

    By J. van Zyl Visser

    The advancement in Information Technology has resulted in a change in workflow practice in our Mineral Resource Management (MRM) offices on the mines and at our corporate office. This paper discusses

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    A Review of Real-Time Particle Size Analysers

    By A. L. Hinde

    A review of real-time particle size analysers A. L. HINDE,. B.Sc., A.R.C.S., D.I.C., Ph.D. The physical principles of different sizing techniques are critically examined in order to evaluate the suita

  • SAIMM
    The Application of Log Semi-variograms to the Kriging of Moderately Skew Raw Data

    By M. Thurston

    This case study shows that for a set of lognormal data with a low coefficient of variation the semi-variogram of the logs has almost the same shape as the semi-variogram of the raw data. This means th

    Jan 1, 1987

  • SAIMM
    The Application Of Viscometry To The Hydraulic Transport Of Backfill Material

    By P. T. Slatter

    The role of viscometers for rheological characterization in the hydraulic transport of solids is discussed, and rheological models and phenomena pertinent to the hydraulic transport of backfill materi

    Jan 1, 1988

  • SAIMM
    A Population Balance Approach to the Modelling of the CIP Process

    A method, based on the macroscopic population balance equation allowing the dynamic simulation of a multistage adsorption plant given an arbitrary rate expression, is described. The partial differenti

    Jan 1, 1987

  • SAIMM
    Mine Dumps Under The Amended Mineral And Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 Of 2002

    By N. J. Roodt

    Mine dumps created in terms of the pre-MPRDA regime (old order mine dumps) are currently not regulated by the MPRDA, and the common law owners of such dumps are free to process them without the need t

    Jan 1, 2010

  • SAIMM
    HPGR?FAQ - Synopsis

    The successful commissioning of the Cerro Verde project in Peru at the end of 2006 marked the culmination of the efforts of many in the industry over many years to have high pressure grinding roll tec

    Jan 1, 2010

  • SAIMM
    Annual Report and Accounts

    COUNCIL AND STANDING COMMITTEES, 1974-1975 Office Bearers : Prof. R. P. Plewman (President), Dr R. E. Robinson and Dr M. D. G. Salamon (Vice Presidents), J. K. E. Douglas (Honorary Treasurer), and P.

    Jan 10, 1975

  • SAIMM
    Proceedings, 97th Annual General Meeting, 1994

    The 97th Annual General Meeting of the The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy was held in the Gold Room, Transvaal Automobile Club, 60 5th Street, Lower Houghton, Johannesburg on Wednesd

    Jan 1, 1994

  • SAIMM
    Spotlight on Gold Field?s new head office

    By A. J. Roets

    Despite its growth over the years, necessitating ever¬larger office accommodation, the Gold Fields group changed its head office address in Johannesburg only twice in 94 years. The first move was at t

    Jan 1, 1985

  • SAIMM
    Suggested thermal stress limits for safe physiological strain in underground environments

    By J. M. Stewart, C. H. Wyndham

    Suggested thermal stress limits for safe physiological strain in underground environments by J. M. STEW ART M.Sc. (Eng) (Witwatersrand) (Visitor) and C. H. WYNDHAM M.B., D.Sc. (Witwatersrand), F.R.C.P

    Jan 8, 1975

  • SAIMM
    Skorpion zinc solvent extraction: the upset conditions - Synopsis

    By J. M. Musadaidzwa

    Skorpion Zinc is located 25 km north-west of the small settlement of Rosh Pinah in southern Namibia. Commissioned in early 2003, Skorpion Zinc became the first mine-to-metal operation to commercially

    Jan 1, 2009

  • SAIMM
    Design criteria and recent developments in large-capacity Wemco flotation cells

    By P. Kind

    Design criteria and recent developments in large-capacity Wemco flotation cells by P. KIND, Ph.D. (Clausthal), B.Sc. (Visitor) The scaling-up of the large flotation cells that have been developed duri

    Jan 3, 1976

  • SAIMM
    Determination Of Drawpoint Spacing In Panel Caving: A Case Study At The El Teniente Mine ? Synopsis

    By R. L. Castro

    Currently, in several caving operations, the spacing between the drawpoints is determined by consulting Laubscher's design guide (Laubscher 1994, 2000), a methodology based on the gravity flow ch

    Jan 1, 2012

  • SAIMM
    South Africa’s mineral resource availability as a potential driver for transitioning to a circular economy

    By L. Godfrey, Z. Nontso, F. Magweregwede, B. Maphalala, S. Khan

    The aim of this paper was to establish if mineral resource scarcity is a driver for South Africa to transition to a circular economy. The project objectives were achieved by investigating economically

    Mar 5, 2025